Assess what a source shows and how trustworthy or useful it is. Explore its shape, language, tone and register, then switch the advice to fit your curriculum context.
Use provenance, audience and purpose to interpret evidence. Corroborate claims about wider attitudes with other sources.
Teacher prompt: Which detail lets your reader check this claim?
Independent check: Use a fresh example. Ask the learner to identify the evidence and one limit without copying the model.
Explore subject supportPurpose: Assess what a source shows and how trustworthy or useful it is
Common forms: Historical document, media source, scientific evidence
Typical structure: Identify source and claim → examine evidence and context → assess value and limitation
Language features: Attribution; evidence verbs; evaluative language; qualification
Tone and register: Analytical and cautious; support evaluations with specific source features.
Separate content from provenance. Explain how audience, purpose and context affect usefulness for the question.